Looking for the best way to add extra lemon flavor to baked goods or weeknight dinners? The secret ingredient is lemon zest. While I love the tart, acidic punch that lemon fruit and juice bring, both ...

Lots of recipes call for the zest of a lemon. In fact, lemon zest may even be a more common ingredient than lemon juice, although one of our favorite lemon-focused sweets, lemon curd, calls for both ...

Choose your gear. A serrated knife, like a bread knife, is ideal. The small teeth on this kitchen staple act like a mini-grater, effortlessly scraping off the outer skin layer. A chef's knife or ...